ALT-PU-2017-1048-1

CVE-2010-1155

MEDIUM6.8

Irssi before 0.8.15, when SSL is used, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field or a Subject Alternative Name field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IRC servers via an arbitrary certificate.

Published: 2010-04-16Modified: 2026-04-29

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

CVE-2010-1156

MEDIUM4.3

core/nicklist.c in Irssi before 0.8.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an attempted fuzzy nick match at the instant that a victim leaves a channel.

Published: 2010-04-16Modified: 2026-04-29

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

CVE-2016-7044

HIGH7.5

The unformat_24bit_color function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20, when compiled with true-color enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via an incomplete 24bit color code.

Published: 2016-09-27Modified: 2025-04-12

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS 3.xHIGH 7.5

CVSS:3.x/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

CVE-2016-7045

HIGH7.5

The format_send_to_gui function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via vectors involving the length of a string.

Published: 2016-09-27Modified: 2025-04-12

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS 3.xHIGH 7.5

CVSS:3.x/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

CVE-2017-5193

HIGH7.5

The nickcmp function in Irssi before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a message without a nick.

Published: 2017-03-03Modified: 2025-04-20

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS 3.xHIGH 7.5

CVSS:3.x/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

CVE-2017-5194

HIGH7.5

Use-after-free vulnerability in Irssi before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid nick message.

Published: 2017-03-03Modified: 2025-04-20

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS 3.xHIGH 7.5

CVSS:3.x/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

CVE-2017-5356

HIGH7.5

Irssi before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a string containing a formatting sequence (%[) without a closing bracket (]).

Published: 2017-03-03Modified: 2025-04-20

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS 3.xHIGH 7.5

CVSS:3.x/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Package update irssi in branch p8

Closed issues (7)

Irssi before 0.8.15, when SSL is used, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field or a Subject Alternative Name field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IRC servers via an arbitrary certificate.

core/nicklist.c in Irssi before 0.8.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an attempted fuzzy nick match at the instant that a victim leaves a channel.

The unformat_24bit_color function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20, when compiled with true-color enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via an incomplete 24bit color code.

The format_send_to_gui function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via vectors involving the length of a string.

The nickcmp function in Irssi before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a message without a nick.

Use-after-free vulnerability in Irssi before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid nick message.

Irssi before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a string containing a formatting sequence (%[) without a closing bracket (]).